Introduction: Patients with chronic renal failure disease under hemodialysis were encountered with several problems. Religious beliefs and hope have the important role in adapting and decreasing their psychological problems. According to the role of religious beliefs and hope in the process of treatment and cultural considerations, the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between religious beliefs and hope in hemodialysis patients.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 hemodialysis patients referred to Amin Hospital in Isfahan in 2014. Sampling was available. Data were collected using questionnaire such as demographic data, Candler religious beliefs and the Herth Hope. Data were analyzed by using SPSS 14 and descriptive and analytic statistics.
Findings: The mean age of patients was 51.64±11.38 years and 55% of them were man. The average duration of hemodialysis was 25±16.72 months. More than 90% of patients had moderate religious beliefs. There was a significant positive relationship between religious beliefs and hope (P<0.03). So, there was a positive linear relationship between religious beliefs, age and number of children, and hope (P=0.04).
Conclusion: The result showed that there was a positive relationship between religious beliefs and hope in hemodialysis patients. So, when the religious beliefs increase in these patients, the hope of life rises, too.